Vocabulary
streng
/ʃtʁɛŋ/· adjective
strict; severe
Parents with many rules, a teacher who never smiles — or a harsh winter.
CEFR A2Frequency ●●●●●
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Forms
- Komparativ
- strenger
- Superlativ
- am strengsten
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
streng
strict (person)
Meine Eltern waren sehr streng.
My parents were very strict.
Word family
strengdie Strengestrictnessstreng genommenstrictly speakingstrengstensmost strictly
Common combinations
- streng verbotenstrictly forbidden
- streng genommenstrictly speaking
Similar & opposite
↔ Opposites
lockernachsichtig
Common learner mistakes
- Meine Eltern waren sehr strikt.Meine Eltern waren sehr streng.„strikt“ exists, but for parents and teachers Germans say „streng“.
Real examples
- Frau Petersen war die strengste Lehrerin der Schule.Ms Petersen was the strictest teacher in the school.
- Mein Vater war strenger als meine Mutter.My father was stricter than my mother.
- Sei nicht so streng mit dir!Don't be so hard on yourself!
